Derrik J. Lang
FILE - This April 21, 2013 photo shows actor Kiefer Sutherland at the premiere of "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. "Metal Gear Solid" creator Hideo Kojima says Sutherland will play protagonist Snake in the next installment of the stealth video game series. The character has been portrayed by voice actor David Hayte since the first "Metal Gear Solid" game in 1998. (Photo by Dario Cantatore/Invision/AP, file )
June 06, 2013 - 11:44 AM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Kiefer Sutherland is slithering into a very different role.
"Metal Gear Solid" creator Hideo Kojima says the "24" star will play protagonist Snake in the next installment of the stealth video game series. The character has previously been portrayed in the "Metal Gear Solid" games by voice actor David Hayte since the original was released in 1998.
Kojima says because "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" takes place in 1994, an actor was required who could convey the facial and vocal qualities of a 49-year-old version of the super-soldier.
The announcement was made in an online video streamed Thursday by "Metal Gear Solid" publisher Konami ahead of next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's annual trade show.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013